(James Bond) Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts, and Supercars: The Fantastic Physics of Film's Most Celebrated Secret Agent
by Barry Parker
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/as new
- ISBN 10
- 0801882486
- ISBN 13
- 9780801882487
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. As new in dust jacket. First edition/ printing. Hardcover in silver paper covered boards. xiv+ 231 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrated with drawings and diagrams. One of the most inventive of all James Bond-related books, a demonstration of how science and technology have been as important to 007 as good, looks, shaken martinis, and beautiful Bond girls. Using entertaining sketches and nontechnical language, the author explains the basic physics behind the gadgets, cars, and stunts in a number of Bonmd films, from the jet packs in "Thunderball" to the daredevil bungee jumping in "Golden Eye"
Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E22648
- Title
- (James Bond) Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts, and Supercars: The Fantastic Physics of Film's Most Celebrated Secret Agent
- Author
- Barry Parker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- as new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0801882486
- ISBN 13
- 9780801882487
- Publisher
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- james bond, ian fleming, 007, spys, espionage, science, physics, movies,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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